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The Sins of Lust
Series: Week 1 of “The Works of the Flesh”
Date: 04/06/2022
Location: Wednesday Night Youth Group
Main Scripture Reference: Galatians 5:16-25
Intro
Give series information if applicable.
The Works of the Flesh
Week 1: The Sins of Lust
Week 2: The Sins of Evil
Week 3: The Sins of Defiance
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The Word Lust (epithymia) ἐπιθυμία
Sinful Longing
You can lust over anything
Lust is often associated today with physical lust
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First we will look at the specific sins of lust
Then we will look at the way to overcome them
Looking at Galatians 5:19, we will be going backwards in the order, because I believe it follows the order we usually commit these sins in.
Body
1.
The Lust of Lasciviousness (Gal 5:19)
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The Word Lasciviousness
ἀσέλγεια (aselgeia) n. fem.
self-abandonment.
A lack of control
Lust of the flesh begins with a lack of self control.
There will be times in your life when you will see a person, on a screen, at your school, in public, you will be attracted to them.
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Attraction is not a sin.
Sexual Attraction is not a sin.
God Created
Attraction
Sex
Sexual Attraction
God did not create lust.
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How can you be attracted to someone without lusting after them.
Song of Solomon
A poor shulamite woman expresses her love and desire for sexual intimacy with king solomon
She does not act on this until marriage, and she does not try to act on this ahead of time, and it is not an unhealthy lustful obsession but rather an expression of her natural attraction
Attraction is only a sin when your desire is sinful
It is not wrong to desire to marry someone and in turn desire them physically, you should sexually desire a spouse, its not good if you don’t
It is wrong to desire sexual actions with them physically before marriage
It is not wrong to be physically attracted to a person
It is wrong to lust over thoughts of being sexual with them outside of marriage
Quote or Book Reference
Example: “Love can wait to give; it is lust that can’t wait to get.” - Josh Mcdowell
Personal Quote
Example: “Attraction becomes lust, when it becomes lasciviousness.
When it loses control.”
Illustration
Hammer: This hammer was created for a specific purpose.
It has the strength, the weight, and the construction to hammer nails.
But I could use this hammer to destroy the entire podium.
When you lose control of God’s tools, meant for good, they can cause immense damage.
When we use God’s tools they way they are designed, we stay pure and undamaged.
What happens when we don’t use God’s tools they way they are designed.
Look at the next sin of lust.....
2. The Lust of Uncleanness (Gal 5:19)
The Word Uncleanness
ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsia).
n. fem.
uncleanness, impurity.
Either ritual or moral impurity.
Dirty on the inside
Supporting Scripture to Back Up Passage
Do you ever feel dirty when you talk to God?
Do you ever feel dirty when you come to church?
Do you ever feel dirty when you read your Bible?
Do you feel dirty inside after you have spent time looking at pornography on your phone?
Do you feel dirty inside after you've had sex with your boyfriend or girlfriend?
Do you feel dirty inside after you've spent days lusting after some girl or guy at your school?
Do you feel dirty inside when your sending sexual pictures to someone.
If you feel dirty, it’s because you are unclean inside.
What does feeling unclean often lead to or is a result of....
3. The Sin of Fornication (Gal 5:19)
Fornication means to have sex with someone you are not married to.
Supporting Scripture to Back Up Passage
Concupiscence - a covetous lusting
Sexually desiring something that does not belong to you
Christian girls today will pull out their phone to post a bible verse after having sex with their boyfriend.
Christian boys will come to church and preach with a pornographic internet tab opened on their phone in their pocket.
Hypocrites, that's what the Bible calls Christians like that.
If this is you does it mean God doesn’t love you, no, it means he’s disappointed in you, it means he is going to punish you, it means you will not be blessed, and it means he really desires you would stop it.
4. The Lust of Adultery (Gal 5:19)
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The Word Adultery
to be married and have sex with someone who isn’t your spouse
The order of adultery usually goes like this...
Lasciviousness - you lose control of your natural desires
Uncleanness - you begin internally sinning by obsessing over that person
Fornication - you engage in sexual activity with the person which is adultery
55% of marriages include adultery
You are statistically more likely to be cheated on by your spouse than you arent.
Statistically men are more likely to cheat for sexual gratification.
Women are more likely to cheat for emotional attachment.
One of the number one problems men have with spouses, lack of sexual commitment.
One of the number one problems women have with spouses, lack of emotional commitment.
Girls, your future husbands need that physical sexual commitment.
Guys your future wife needs that emotional commitment.
“Marriages on rarely end in adultery when both couples are close sexually, emotionally, and are aligned spiritually.”
Conclusion
The Sins of Lust
Lasciviousness - loss of self control
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